Wow, I would not begin to know one plant from another, other than to admire their beauty. These photos are great, and viewing them makes me long SO much for the upcoming spring bonanza. As we have experienced a wet winter, the desert should be beautiful soon! Life is so diverse and adaptive. I fail to appreciate this sometimes. Within this blog we can share the marvel of the organisms on planet Earth.
You're right, Jamie & Grant! Russian thistle is the top one, Halogeton is the second one (same family, same obnoxious growing pattern, same source)... but Halogeton is not prickly when it is green and growing! It crushes when it is squeezed, rather than Iceplant (very cool sensation!), as it stores moisture in its cell walls. Good adaptation for a desert plant!
Wow, I would not begin to know one plant from another, other than to admire their beauty. These photos are great, and viewing them makes me long SO much for the upcoming spring bonanza. As we have experienced a wet winter, the desert should be beautiful soon! Life is so diverse and adaptive. I fail to appreciate this sometimes. Within this blog we can share the marvel of the organisms on planet Earth.
ReplyDeleteRussian Thistle--ewwww. You caught them trying to fool us by being beautiful so we would forget about what an awful, invasive plant they really are!!
ReplyDeleteNo problem, we gave Russia our Colorado Potato Beetle in return, and it has become their scourge! Better than lobbing ICBM's back and forth...
ReplyDeleteYou're right, Jamie & Grant! Russian thistle is the top one, Halogeton is the second one (same family, same obnoxious growing pattern, same source)... but Halogeton is not prickly when it is green and growing! It crushes when it is squeezed, rather than Iceplant (very cool sensation!), as it stores moisture in its cell walls. Good adaptation for a desert plant!
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